Solutions for water-intensive industries such as fashion, oil/gas, and agriculture. Created and led a team to form SeaChange Technologies—an award winning international water/energy tech company. Internationally recognized business innovation awards, including H&M Foundation Global Change Award, 1776 Dubai, Fashion for Good, and others.• Business development and planning: Innovation, marketing, and business planning recognized by leading US and international business competitions (SXSW Eco, Shell Technology Ventures, NC IDEA Foundation, 1776, Citrix Startup Accelerator, Cherokee-McDonough Challenge, Fashion for Good, H&M Foundation, Laudes Foundation). • Technology Development: Prototype and commercial equipment development including in-house built gas turbine (jet) engines and novel subcritical water plasma oxidation systems. Issued US Patent, international patents pending. • Team Leadership: Formed and led a diverse team including steel fabricators, engineers, fashionistas, MBAs, seasoned executives, factory workers/managers, and wastewater technicians. Established sales/service partnership in Vietnam.• Marketing: Gained support of thought leaders, global media, and social media influencers, including CNN’s Going Green and Environmental Media Association, and numerous international press releases.• Sales and Revenue: Deals closed with companies including adidas, PVH, VF Corporation, and others, for SeaChange system trials at textile dyeing factories in Taiwan, Vietnam, and India.• Investment and Partnership: Received and negotiated VC investment term sheets (Fashion for Good and Rhapsody Venture Partners)

• Responsible for biomedical device research portfolio, including identifying new product opportunities, developing/championing research and business case, and executing biological and bio-engineering research. • Ensure transition of projects to development and commercialization, within budget and business timelines. • Initiation, funding, and management of commercial and academic investigator-initiated discovery research. • Organize and conduct scientific learning workshops featuring recognized experts in the field, to introduce internal stakeholders to new technologies and strategic opportunities.• People management and team building: Created a high-functioning, matrixed team of engaged colleagues, with direct-reporting responsibilities including PhD level scientists.

• Technical and project management of biopharmaceutical projects for poultry and livestock production, including novel peptide and recombinant antibody design and production.• Coordinating research programs across multiple Pfizer and contract research sites, including technology transfer. • Committee chair for Pfizer research conferences, ranging from 20-1000 participants.

• Responsible for technology development for ultra-high-throughput immunodiagnostic and genetic screening assays. • Lead scientist for ATP (NIST) funded research to develop stem cell culture and cloning systems for commercial poultry production.

Receptor Biology Group (Dr. Kenneth S. Korach): • Identified novel variants of Estrogen Receptor-alpha.• Developed cell-based and in-vivo/transgenic models to evaluate SERM activities and pharmacology.Gamete Biology Group (Dr. E. Mitch Eddy)• Developed surgical and pharmacological procedures to elucidate the role of estrogen receptor alpha in male reproductive function.• Stem cell culture and transplantation.